Rare earths : science, technology, production and use /

High-technology and environmental applications of the rare-earth elements (REE) have grown dramatically in diversity and importance over the past four decades. This book provides a scientific understanding of rare earth properties and uses, present and future. It also points the way to efficient rec...

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Main Author: Lucas, Jacques (Author)
Corporate Author: Knovel (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford, England ; Waltham, Massachusetts : Elsevier, 2015.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:High-technology and environmental applications of the rare-earth elements (REE) have grown dramatically in diversity and importance over the past four decades. This book provides a scientific understanding of rare earth properties and uses, present and future. It also points the way to efficient recycle of the rare earths in end-of-use products and efficient use of rare earths in new products. Scientists and students will appreciate the book's approach to the availability, structure and properties of rare earths and how they have led to myriad critical uses, present and future. Experts should buy this book to get an integrated picture of production and use (present and future) of rare earths and the science behind this picture. This book will prove valuable to.non-scientists as well in order to get an integrated picture of production and use of rare earths in the 21st Century, and the science behind this picture.
Physical Description:1 online resource (407 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), charts, graphs, photographs
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
ISBN:9780444627445
0444627448
0444627359
9780444627353